bg26.2 & half marathon and bg6000

🏃‍♂️ Course Overview

• Certification: Boston Marathon qualifying USATF Certified Course
• Starting Point: The course starts (and finishes) at the Bowling Green Ballpark and runs a 13.1 mile loop through historic downtown Bowling Green, Kentucky and the beautiful campus of Western Kentucky University. All proceeds from the bg26.2 & half marathon go to the National MS Society in memory of Susan B. Riherd. All finishers will receive a finisher's medal along with post-race refreshments. Post-race stretches and massages will be available.
• Start Time: Start time for the bg26.2 & half marathon is 7:00 a.m. Central Time.
• Course Details: Marathoners will run the course twice. There will be 5 checkpoints on the course that all marathon runners must pass and 2 checkpoints for the half marathoners. If registered as a marathoner and only run one loop (13.1 mile), when crossing the finish line you will be a DNF.

📅 Event Categories

• Marathon
• Half Marathon
• 6k (bg6000)
• Time Limit: There is a 6 hour time limit on the race. Marathon participants must maintain a 14:00min/mi pace or reach the halfway point of the course [mi 13.1] within 3 hours. There will not be any course support or police service/protection after the 6-hour mark. There will not be any course support after 1pm.

🍝 Expo & Pasta Dinner

• Packet Pick-Up: Packet pick-up, the expo, and pasta dinner will be held on Saturday, October 31st at Bowling Green Ballpark from 5 - 7pm.
• Race Day Packet Pickup: Sunday, November 1st 6:00-6:30am @ BG Ballpark Concession Window (no packets will be given out after 6:30am)
• Pasta Dinner: The pasta dinner is free to each paid participant. Guests may purchase $3 tickets at the door.

Course Information

• Course Map: Map and printable turn-by-turn instructions are available here: Race Maps

🚫 No Strollers or Dogs on the Course

• Policy: The bg26.2 & half marathon complies with RRCA recommendations and does not permit strollers on the course due to potential dangers on an open course.

🏅 Awards

• Overall Awards: Awards for overall finishers are determined by gun times: chip times will be used to determine other award winners. There will not be an awards ceremony. Look for the bg26.2 awards tent on the concourse area to claim your award.
• Marathon Awards: 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards to bg26.2 male & female finishers, overall awards to masters male & female (40-49), grandmasters male/female (50 and over), and 1st thru 3rd place age group winners.
• Half Marathon Awards: 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards to half marathon male/female finishers, overall awards to masters male/female (40-49), grandmasters male/female (50 and over), and 1st thru 3rd place age group winners.
• bg6000 Awards: Overall Male/Female finisher, 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place in several age groups.

🚌 Parking

Free parking is available at the Stadium Park Plaza parking garage adjacent to Bowling Green Ballpark where the race events including the expo and packet pickup will be held. Some lots in downtown Bowling Green are private and not free, so be careful to make sure that where you park is free.

❌ No Refunds

• Policy: bg26.2 & Half Marathon does not offer refunds for any event. All event registrations are final.

↕️ Transfers / Deferrals

• Policy: Transfers (to a different race) and deferrals (to the next year) can be completed by the registrant in their RunSignUp race dashboard. A fee will apply.
• Contact: For any questions, please email registration@bg262.com.

📅 Event Information

The bg26.2 & half marathon will take place on October 31, 2026, with events starting at 7:00 a.m. Central Time at 300 8th Avenue, Bowling Green, KY. For more details, visit the official race page: bg26.2 & Half Marathon.